Office Clerks, General pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,190 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Houston earn between $31,200 and $50,800.
- $25K10th
- $31K25th
- $40KMedian
- $51K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,320 | $3,610 | $20.83 |
| Median | $40,370 | $3,364 | $19.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,800 | $4,233 | $24.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $43,320, a single filer in Houston takes home about $36,988 a year, or $3,082 a month and $1,423 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $43,320 buys what about $43,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Office Clerks, General salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($47,540).
Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general
Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).
- Boulder, CO$61,790
- San Jose, CA$61,400
- Santa Maria, CA$58,660
- Denver, CO$57,860
- San Francisco, CA$56,950
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Office Clerks, General salary in Houston: questions
How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Houston?
$20.83 an hour on average, and $19.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Houston?
About $36,988 a year ($3,082 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,320. Texas has no state income tax.
Do office clerks, general earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,952).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9061; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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